Football league
The Thai League 1 ( Thai : ไทยลีก 1 ), frequently referred to as T1, is the top level of the Thai football league system. Contested by 16 clubs, it operates on a system of forwarding and delegating with Thai League 2. Seasons run from February to October, with each team playing 30 games ( playing all 15 early teams both home and away ). It is sponsored by Toyota Motor Thailand and consequently formally known as the Hilux Revo Thai League. In the Thai League, most of the games are played during Saturdays and Sundays, with a few games played on Wednesdays and Fridays. [ 1 ] [ 2 ]
Reading: Thai League 1
history [edit ]
Origins [edit ]
Thailand has had league-football competition since 1916. Before the origin of the Thai League, the highest grade of golf club football was the semi-professional league Kor Royal Cup ( Thai : ถ้วย ก. ) which was contested in a tournament format from 1916 to 1995 .
initiation [edit ]
Thai League was introduced in 1996 by the Football Association of Thailand ( FAT ) under the name Thailand Soccer League. Eighteen clubs who earlier competed for the Kor Royal Cup were registered to play in the first version of a double round-robin league organization. [ 3 ] Thai Farmers Bank was crowned as the foremost ace of the 1996–97 Thailand Soccer League. The Thai League originally had 10 to 12 clubs each season until 2007, when it was expanded to 16 clubs. At the end of each temper, the three bottom placed clubs are relegated to the Thai Division 1 League .
Leagues integration ( 2007 ) [edit ]
Most of Thai League clubs in that time were the organization of government authorities club that based in Greater Bangkok and Metropolitan. interim, the other local clubs had competed in the semi-pro league called the Provincial League. Thai Premier League faced the topic of low attendance and lack of local loyalties while the Provincial league suffered the fiscal issue. In 2007, Thai League was integrated with Provincial League completely. Chonburi from the Provincial League was the first champion of the new Thailand Premier League in 2007 season .
Modern earned run average ( 2009 ) [edit ]
In 2009 season, there were significant changes in the lead to the newfangled era of the Thai Premier League. asian Football Confederation declared the regulations for the associations that have the purpose to send the clubs to compete in AFC Champions League starting from 2011. [ 4 ] Football Association of Thailand had to establish Thai Premier League co.ltd and forced the clubs in the top league to complete AFC Club License Criteria [ 5 ] otherwise Thai clubs will not eligible to play in the Champions League. Clubs were forced to separate themselves from the parent organisations and registered as the freelancer football authorities. The massive changes occurred in that season. Thailand Premier League renamed to Thai Premier League. Two times league champion Krung Thai Bank failed to complete the new regulations. The organization decided to sell the club. The club was acquired by Boon Rawd and rebranded to be Bangkok Glass. Bangkok University had expelled their football club segment. The club rebrand itself to Bangkok United since then. The organisation-based clubs had to relocate to find the local supporters to backup the clubs. Osotspa changed their dwelling stadium to Saraburi Province, TOT moved to play in Kanchanaburi, Royal Navy played in Rayong Province while Thailand Tobacco Monopoly integrated to Samut Sakhon Province and rebranded to TTM Samut Sakhon. Muangthong United were promoted from Thai Division 1 League in that season and won Thai Premier League in their first year in the acme league .
Thailand Clasico [edit ]
Thailand Clasico or The classic Match of Thailand is the match-up between Muangthong United and Chonburi. It is the match-up that presents Thai football in the modern earned run average. The name was given to the encounter of two teams ascribable to the hype and massive atmosphere around the peer. The first brush between them happened in the 2009 Thai Premier League season. On 30 May 2009, Chonburi that was regarded as the best golf club in Thailand at that moment hosted the raw power station who were just promoted from Division 1 Muangthong United. The meet was played at Nong Prue Stadium, Pattaya. Before the couple, Chonburi was the drawing card in the table after 10 matches of the temper while Muangthong followed in second with one less orient. Chonburi made the lead by 2–0 in the first thirty minutes but Muangthong bounced spinal column to win by the 5–2 result at the end. The match was full moon of the arouse and dramatic moments. then, it was considered one of the most classical matches in Thai League history. The Muangthong versus Chonburi match-up was dubbed as “ Thailand Clasico ” ever since then .
The first invincible [edit ]
In 2012 season, Muangthong United under serbian point coach Slaviša Jokanović, had become the first clubhouse in the league history that completed the season with an unbeaten record. Muangthong finished at the clear of the final examination digest with 25 wins and 9 draws .
Buriram dominance [edit ]
The Buriram Dominance refers to the 2013 to 2015 season, which Buriram United won Thai Premier League in three straight seasons as the first club in the league history. The three titles in that period included two invincible titles which Buriram United completed Thai Premier League campaign unbeaten in 2013 and 2015 season. [ 6 ] [ 7 ]
Rebranding ( 2017 ) [edit ]
In 2017, Football Association of Thailand decided to rebrand Thai Premier League into Thai League 1. [ 8 ] Since its origin in 1996 the Thai Premier League has relied upon local sponsorship. Re-branding initiatives seek to foster an external identity for the Thai and elevate the league globally through commitment to worldly concern class level management and marketing which incorporates multifaceted forwarding through diverse media in ordain to draw care to league rival and cup. [ 9 ] [ 10 ] This rebranding earned the Good Design Award in the Brand Identity ramify from the Japan Institute of Design Promotion. [ 11 ]
Champions [edit ]
Wins by club [edit ]
The Invincibles [edit ]
unbeatable champions :
Clubs [edit ]
There are 16 clubs in the league, with three promote teams from Thai League 2 replacing the three teams that were relegated from the 2020-21 season. Sukhothai, Trat and Rayong were relegated at the end of the 2020–21 temper after finishing in the bottom three places of the table. They were replaced by 2020-21 Thai League 2 champions Nongbua Pitchaya. They were joined by runner-up Chiangmai United, who besides got promoted for the first time, and Khon Kaen United, promotion playoff achiever which was first held in 2020–21 season .
Stadiums and localization ( 2021–22 ) [edit ]
- Note: Table lists in alphabetical order.
Stadiums ( 2021–22 ) [edit ]
Records [edit ]
all-time top scorers [edit ]
- As of 10 November 2021
Figures for active voice players ( in bold ) .
Most appearances [edit ]
- As of 13 October 2021
Figures for active voice players ( in bold ) .
Player statistics [edit ]
Awards [edit ]
Thai League trophy from 2011 to 2016
Thai League trophy from 2017 to present
Prize money [edit ]
- Champion: 10,000,000 Baht
- Runner-up: 2,000,000
- Third place: 1,500,000
- Fourth place: 800,000
trophy [edit ]
- 2011 – 2016 trophy: In 2010, Football Association of Thailand and Thai Premier League Co. Ltd considered to improve the image of Thai Premier League Trophy. The trophy itself was designed by Glue Creative from England and produced by British Silverware of Sheffield. The trophy was crafted by silver with the European style of a crown. Three divas are holding up the trophy and three golden elephants are standing on the base. The trophy is 75 cm tall and weighs more than 30 kg. The production used 250-man hours of work and the finished trophy worth 2 million baht.
- 2017 – current trophy: In 2017, Football Association of Thailand order the trophy produced from England that was created by Royal Jewellers Asprey of London to be new champions trophy. The trophy reflecting Thai identity by the use of Kranok pattern mixed with modern pattern and sculpt it pieces by piece.[13][14]
exceed scorers [edit ]
player of the class [edit ]
[15] Young Player of the year [edit ]
coach of the class [edit ]
contest [edit ]
There are 18 clubs in the Thai League. During the course of a season, which lasts from February to October, each club plays the others twice, once at their home stadium and once at that of their opponents, for a sum of 34 games. Teams receive three points for a acquire and one point for a draw. No points are awarded for a passing. Teams are ranked by total points, then neck and neck, then finish difference, and then goals scored. At the end of each season, the baseball club with the most points is laureled ace. If points are equal, the neck and neck, the goal remainder and then goals scored determine the winner. If still peer, teams are deemed to occupy the lapp position. If there is a connect for the championship, for delegating, or for qualification to early competitions, a play-off match at a achromatic venue decides rank and file. The three lowest placed teams are relegated into the Thai League 2 and the top three teams from the Thai League 2 are promoted in their invest.
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qualification for asian competitions [edit ]
In the past the champions will play in AFC Champions League playoffs and AFC Cup for the champions of Thai FA Cup. Due to reforms from the AFC for the AFC Champions League and AFC Cup format, there will be no more a mastermind reservation touch for the AFC Champions League for that Thai Champion, for the prison term being. [ 17 ] From 2012 Thai clubs has 1 automatic point to the group stage and 1 playoff spot for the Thai FA Cup Winners and 1 playoff touch for the thai league runner-up .
Ranking [edit ]
As of 20 October 2018 [ 18 ]
Thai League All-Star Exhibition game [edit ]
The Thai League has been sponsored since 1996 until 2003 and has been sponsored again since 2010. The presenter has been able to determine the league ‘s sponsorship mention. The list below details who the sponsors have been and what they called the contest :
- 1996–1997: Johnnie Walker (Johnnie Walker Thailand Soccer League)
- 1998–2000: Caltex (Caltex Premier League)
- 2001–2003: Advanced Info Service (GSM Thai League)
- 2003–2005: None (Thai League)
- 2006–2008: None (Thailand Premier League)
- 2009: None (Thai Premier League)
- 2010–2012: Sponsor (Sponsor Thai Premier League)
- 2013–present: Toyota (Toyota Thai Premier League in 2013–2015, Toyota Thai League in 2016–2020-21, Hilux Revo Thai League in 2021-22–present)
Match balls [edit ]
The 2021–2028 season uses the Molten. [ 20 ]
Youth League [edit ]
Like the modesty league, the youth league is open to all the young person teams of all master clubs in Thailand .
other tournaments [edit ]
- Domestic tournaments
- International tournaments
- Defunct tournaments
Ranking asian [edit ]
- As of 22 November 2020.[21]
See besides [edit ]
References [edit ]
Read more: The MMS Institute Thailand